An extremely intensive migration is under way around the world, particularly in developing economies. In rural areas, people are leaving their homes and villages, and moving to dense urban centers, thus causing a series of social, political and economic problems. In order to reduce migration to cities and reach sustainable social and economic development, we first need to harmonize rural and urban development by reducing disparities in living conditions.”
How does one go about harmonizing rural and urban development? Marija Todorović—a professor at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, and an acknowledged expert on sustainable development—offers her take on the above question in the latest edition of the CIRSD VIP Blog.
Professor Todorović underlines the importance of energy efficiency in construction whilst also making a strong case for the development of new energy-saving buildings. “Implementing RES and RES-integrated deep refurbishment of existing buildings, just as designing new E+ level buildings, might just be the right approach to harmonious and integrated rural and urban development,” she argues.
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